Javascript DOM CSS Style wordWrap Property

Introduction

Allow long words to be able to break and wrap onto the next line:

document.getElementById("myDIV").style.wordWrap = "break-word";

Click the button to change the let the DIV element wrap words:

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#myDIV {/*from  www  . j  a  va2 s  .  c om*/
  width: 150px;
  height: 100px;
  background-color: lightblue;
  border: 1px solid black;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="myDIV">testtesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttest</div>

<button onclick="myFunction()">Test</button>

<script>
function myFunction() {
  document.getElementById("myDIV").style.wordWrap = "break-word";
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

The wordWrap property allows long words to be able to be broken and wrap onto the next line.

Property Values

Value	Description
normal	`Default`. Break words only at allowed break points
break-word	Allows unbreakable words to be broken
initial	Sets this property to its default value.
inherit	Inherits this property from its parent element.

The wordWrap property returns a String representing the word-wrap property of an element.

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